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WorksheetsThreats to biodiversity
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Where does most air pollution come from?
Human activities
Wildfires
Volcanic eruptions
Allergens
The number one reason for deforestation?
Logging
Agriculture
Urban development
To increase biodiversity
Deforestation leads to a decrease in atmospheric carbon dioxide.
True
False
Breaking up large areas of habitat into smaller pieces is called...
Destruction
Conservation
Logging
Fragmentation
A species that is not supposed to be in an ecosystem (non-native) and has no competition
invasive species
fossil fuels
direct harvesting
indicator species
A good example of the fragmentation of habitat would be _____.
Cutting down a forest to build a housing development.
Draining a swamp to develop the land.
Building a road through the woods.
Polluting the James River
Reducing the quality of habitat through pollution or invasive species is called ___________.
degradation
destruction
fragmentation
mitigation
Fishing tuna at a rate of more than they can replace themselves is known as?
Habitat destruction
unsustainable
trophic cascade
overharvesting
Which of the following is NOT a way in which humans are destroying habitats?
Clearing out prairies to grow a single crop
Gathering rain water to use to water crops
Building a shopping mall with a large parking lo
Cutting trees for toilet paper
Which of the following is NOT a cause for the current decline in the biodiversity of our ecosystem?
overexploitation of resources
increasing human populations
pollution of water sources
regenerating forests
A possible way to prevent species from becoming endangered is?
increased use of fossil fuels
more habitat converted to farms
designating more areas as wildlife preserves
increased urban expansion
How is climate change affecting biodiversity?
biodiversity is decreasing
biodiversity is increasing
climate change is not affecting biodiversity
What are some effects of global warming?
increase in ice caps and lower sea levels
increase in tree growth and melting of ice caps
Rising sea level and melting of ice caps
Catching or removing more aquatic animals than the population can replace:
livestock
domesticated animals
aquaculture
overharvesting
ruminants
Untreated sewage entering rivers is an example of what part of HIPCO?
Habitat Loss
Invasive Species
Pollution
Overharvesting
Burning fossil fuels results in there being more greenhouse gases to trap heat around the globe. This causes
Habitat loss
Invasive Species
Pollution
Climate Change
